In a statement, Seguin said the report details what flood
insurers, first responders and farmers in Oregon already know: Global warming is increasing the
likelihood of extreme weather events, contributing to sea level rise and
increasing drought in many regions.

The report found that global sea levels have risen about 8 inches since 1880 and are projected to rise 1 to 4 feet by 2100. The impact to 140,000 acres of coastline in Oregon and Washington that lie within 3.3 feet of the high tide line would mean a higher frequency of flooding during storm surges.

Last year, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry, was the worst for forest fires on state-protected land in Oregon in 60 years because of drought and the increased number of lightning strikes.

Rising temperatures and reduced precipitation will increase the risk of wildfire as well as insect and disease infestation, according to the report.

According to the report, since 1950 snowpacks in the Oregon
and Washington Cascades have shown a 20 percent decline based on data gathered
on April 1, typically the date snowpacks are at their peak levels.

Diminished snowpacks mean less water not only for
agriculture, but power generation, municipal water supplies and recreation.

"It's time that we as a nation end our dependence on fossil
fuels and hasten the shift to readily available, cost-effective clean energy
sources, like wind and solar," said Michael Brune, executive director of the
Sierra Club.